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We booked this YHA as we had a day planned running in Keswick. No car park due to position so parked on Town Car Park and only 10 minute walk from centre - if that.
Lovely Youth Hostel on the River. Communal kitchen area which...More

Thanks for the feedback, we're glad we could be a good base for your running! We agree that the hostel is well located by the river with lovely views of Skiddaw and close to the centre of town. It's good to hear you made good...More

Due to travel over and stay at this hostel over this coming weekend, for a fantastic weekend of Mountain Biking. With the weather being absolutely terrible and dangerous, with nationwide red alert weather warnings we have been advised not to travel.
Having spoken to the...More

Hi Brian, thanks for getting in touch. I'm sorry that you weren't able to make it over to us and enjoy our beautiful hostel and meet our friendly staff. I can assure you that our team were sympathetic and understanding over the course of that...More

2 days before we were due to travel, we were hit by horrendous weather, snow blizzards, gale force winds. Was on the news about the beast from the east about how terrible the weather would be.
We couldnt possibley drive over there due to the...More

Thanks for your feedback djbigjohna. It's unfortunate that you never made it here to YHA Keswick on this occasion. The YHA does have one of the more lenient cancellation policies around, with guests allowed to cancel and be refunded up to one day prior to...More

Needs a better or a sign on the road outside, as YHA sign is blocked out by parked cars. Place is clean service very good and very value for money. Located couldn't be better short walk into Keswick centre. My only concern was there is...More

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Thanks for the feedback Robert, it's great to hear you received a great service and found us to be very good value for money. We agree that the central location is very convenient for getting into Keswick. We hope you weren't looking for us for...More

Hi rosmar51. Public transport from Newcastle to Keswick (and onwards to Wordsworth House at Cockermouth) is pretty good - during the summer months you can even catch the direct Wright Bros service from Newcastle to Keswick... More

Hi rosmar51. Public transport from Newcastle to Keswick (and onwards to Wordsworth House at Cockermouth) is pretty good - during the summer months you can even catch the direct Wright Bros service from Newcastle to Keswick or there's always the Stagecoach services (the 685 from Newcastle to Carlisle, followed by the 554 from Carlisle to Keswick) which run year round. When you say 'Wordsworth Cottage' do you mean Wordsworth House (William's childhood home) or Dove Cottage (William's home later in life)? If it's the former then you may want to consider neighbouring YHA Grasmere as they are far better situated for visiting Dove Cottage.
Regarding our accommodation; if you book a private room then you'll have the room to yourself. If you book a non en-suite room then there will be shared washroom facilities but we do offer en-suite accommodation. The lounge and kitchen facilities are communal.
If you've any further questions, do get in touch.

Hi there,
Provided you book a private room, there are no problems with that arrangement. Please bring ID along with you as guests under the age of 16 cannot stay without adult accompaniment.
Cheers,
YHA Keswick

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"Get a riverside room for a lovely view of Skiddaw & the sounds of the Greta as you go to sleep."